Billy Joel born William Martin Joel On May 9 1949 In Bronx New York USA Is An American Pianist Singer-Songwriter And Composer. Since Releasing His First Hit Song "Piano Man " In 1973 Joel Has Become A Multi-Million-Selling Recording Artist. Joel Recorded Many Popular Hit Songs And Albums From 1971 Until He Stopped Recording Pop/rock Music In 1993. He Is One Of The Very Few Rock or Even Pop Artists To Have Top 10 Hits In The '70s '80s And '90s. Read More On Last.Fm
"I Go To Extremes" Is The Fourth Track On Billy Joel's 1989 Album Storm Front. It Was Released As The Second Single From The Album In 1990. It Peaked At The #6 Position On The Billboard Hot 100 And At #70 On The UK Chart. The Song Was Also A Top 10 Hit On Both The Adult Contemporary Chart As Well As The Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The Song Was Also A Top 40 Hit In Germany Peaking At #36 On The German Charts. According To Joel The Song Is An Apology That Is Directed To His Then Wife Christie Brinkley. Joel Was Apologizing For His Erratic Personality. In Live Concerts Joel Would Often Jokingly Create New Lyrics For The Chorus Such As "I Go For Ice Cream" And "I Got A New Wife On The Cover Of Life." The Song Is Believed To Be About Joel's Own Lifestyle. The B-Side To The Single Release Was Another Song From The Album "When In Rome". The Music Video Consists Of Joel Playing With Musicians In A Room.